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Healthy vegan pumpkin pancakes. Instant rava dosa with pumpkin for breakfast, quick snack.
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Pumpkin Pancakes Recipe | Indian Dosa with Pumpkin

This healthy pumpkin pancakes recipe is vegan, quick, and easy to make and the best way to enjoy the flavors of pumpkin. Pumpkin pancake (dosa) can be prepared in less than 30 minutes and served for breakfast.
Prep Time8 minutes
Cook Time22 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American, Indian
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 6
Calories: 187kcal
Author: Kushi

Equipment

  • Dosa tawa or skillet

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Grated pumpkin
  • 1 ½ cup Semolina Sooji rava or durum wheat flour
  • ¼ cup Grated coconut fresh/dry
  • 2 teaspoon Sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 inch Ginger grated (optional)
  • 1 Green chile finely chopped (optional)
  • ½ to ¾ cup Water approx
  • Vegetable oil or Coconut oil for cooking pancakes ( Non-vegan can use butter for cooking pancakes)

Instructions

Pumpkin pancake batter

  • In a bowl, add grated pumpkin, semolina, coconut, sugar, salt, ginger, green chile, and water little by little in increments to form a batter.
    1 cup Grated pumpkin, 1 ½ cup Semolina, ¼ cup Grated coconut, 2 teaspoon Sugar, Salt to taste, 1 inch Ginger, 1 Green chile
  • The batter should be thick, but you must be able to spread the batter easily with your hands on the skillet. You can check the video on zucchini pancakes made the similar way or step-by-step pictures on zucchini pancakes.
    ½ to ¾ cup Water approx

How to cook pancakes (dosa)?

  • Heat a non-stick pan or dosa tawa for cooking the pancakes.
  • Once the pan is hot, add a laddle full of batter and spread it evenly with your fingers to form medium-thick dosa. ( If you find this difficult then feel free to cook mini pancakes)
  • Drizzle butter/oil around the pancakes.
    Vegetable oil or Coconut oil
  • Cover with a lid and cook on medium flame until the bottom becomes golden brown.
  • Flip and cook on another side for one or two minutes until it becomes light golden in color. Drizzle oil or butter around the edges if needed.
  • Repeat the process for the remaining batter.
  • Serve hot with clarified butter (ghee), butter, honey, maple syrup and enjoy.

Video

Notes

  • To make it crispier, add more butter or oil and cook for a longer time on medium flame. 
  • If you like sweeter pancakes (dosa), then vary the amount of sugar. 
  • If you like the hint of spiciness, add green chile and ginger. Else, skip it. 
  • Based on the moisture content in the pumpkin, adjust the amount of water you add to make the batter. 
  • Wipe off the pan with tissue to remove any oil after cooking each dosa (pancake). In this way, you can quickly spread the next batter. 
  • This type of dosa (pancakes) should be cooked on medium flame before flipping. Don't be in a rush. After flipping, increase the flame to high and make it charred or golden brown. 
  • You can use pumpkin puree instead of freshly grated pumpkin. The amount of water you may have to add will vary in this case. 
  • Any leftover batter can be stored in the refrigerator for two days. Just mix it once before cooking pancakes. 
  • Cooked pancakes (dosa) taste the best when eaten the day it is cooked. If there are any leftovers, store them in an airtight conatiner. Reheat in microwave or dosa tava and serve within 5-6 days.
  • To make pumpkin dosa even more flavorful, you can add pumpkin spice to the batter. 

Nutrition

Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 222mg | Potassium: 168mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1646IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 2mg